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Undocumented Capabilities in WMAppManifest.xml WP7

Looking around the IMGFS, I found some undocumented capabilities that can be used in building an app (in addition to the standard ones mentioned in the WMAppManifest.xml file).
These are the extra ones I found, in case anyone is interested (from BasePolicy.xml):
ID_CAP_RINGTONE_ADD:Allows ringtone-marketplace applications to read/write into the Ringtones directory
ID_CAP_MEDIALIB:Access to the media library - read, play-back, etc.
ID_CAP_INTEROPSERVICES:Temporary Interop Service Capability.. To be removed by feature team
ID_CAP_SIMrovides access to SIM manager API
ID_CAP_SMSrovides access to SMS API
ID_CAP_WAProvides access to WAP API
ID_CAP_IDENTITY_USER:Allow an application to use a phone.info.dll to retrieve user properties
ID_CAP_TESTPUBLIC1:Small public test capability
ID_CAP_LOADUNSIGNEDMANAGEDDLL:Capability to load unsigned managed dll into chamber's process space
ID_CAP_LOADUNSIGNEDNATIVEDLL:Capability to load unsigned native dll into chamber's process space
ID_CAP_DEBUG:Allow an application to run in debugging enviorment.
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I've tested each of these individually, and some work, and others don't.
ID_CAP_INTEROPSERVICES works
ID_CAP_RINGTONE_ADD works
ID_CAP_MEDIALIB works
ID_CAP_IDENTITY_USER works
ID_CAP_TESTPUBLIC1 works
ID_CAP_SIM ID doesn't work
CAP_SMS doesn't work
ID_CAP_WAP doesn't work
ID_CAP_LOADUNSIGNEDNATIVEDLL doesn't work
ID_CAP_LOADUNSIGNEDMANAGEDDLL doesn't work.
Note that even for the ones that work, Microsoft may still reject them in the app store.
I tested these by entering them in the WMAppManifest.xml in the XAP, and loading them on a windows phone device. This guy suggests that if it loads on the device, you have the permission: http://www.drdobbs.com/windows/227701092 and I think he's right. If you don't have permission, it doesn't actually load, and in every case, if it loaded it ran.

ID_CAP_RINGTONE_ADD - So i guess with next update we will get Custom ringtones that can b installed from an app
off topic can some one create utility that will do something about tuch sensetive buttons, when using camera if u tuch any of then by accident it exit camera, so u have to hold phone very carefully.
also, app to lock screen rotation would be nice.... any of thous features undocumented anywhere
P.S sorry for unrelated message

I think the ID_CAP_RINGTONE_ADD feature will only be enabled for the carriers (who knows what Microsoft really has in mind, though). The Windows Phone has done a good job (or lousy job, compared to what I desire) managing permissions so they can choose what capability to give whom.
Disabling other buttons shouldn't be hard if you can get to the native API. So once the phone is jailbroken......

Actually, Microsofts own Q&A on Windows Phone 7 states to look in the Marketplace for additional ringtones. Here is an excerpt and a link:
To find a ringtone in Marketplace
1
On Start, tap the arrow to go to the App list, then tap Marketplace .
2
Press the Search button.
3
Do one of the following:
•
To browse a variety of ringtones, type ringtones, then tap Enter .
•
To look for a more particular type of ringtone, type something more specific, like Halloween ringtones.
Tip
To hear what a ringtone or alert sounds like, tap Play .
Note
Marketplace may not be available in your country or region.
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http://www.microsoft.com/windowsphone/en-us/howto/wp7/start/ringtones-and-sounds.aspx

All well and good having that, but why should we purchase a ring tone?

TheDisneyMagic said:
All well and good having that, but why should we purchase a ring tone?
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Well, I don't see myself buying any, but this means an app could be made to create/add ringtones.

Long press on a song in Zune won't let you set it as the ringtone?

Iridox said:
Long press on a song in Zune won't let you set it as the ringtone?
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Nope, I asumed this would be how it worked but no option in the list to do so.

Ah, that's a PITA >_>

naplesbill said:
Well, I don't see myself buying any, but this means an app could be made to create/add ringtones.
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A whole app just to add a ringtone!?

naplesbill said:
Actually, Microsofts own Q&A on Windows Phone 7 states to look in the Marketplace for additional ringtones. Here is an excerpt and a link:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsphone/en-us/howto/wp7/start/ringtones-and-sounds.aspx
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To me that excerpt looks like you can download ringtones from the store, not that you can create an app to download ringtones. It would appear that Microsoft has an internal application that can add ringtones (which makes sense). These permissions are enforced by the OS, not the app store (maybe the app store does too). So if they want to be able to install ringtones, they need to give their own app permission to do so.

athompson said:
Looking around the IMGFS, I found some undocumented capabilities that can be used in building an app (in addition to the standard ones mentioned in the WMAppManifest.xml file).
These are the extra ones I found, in case anyone is interested (from BasePolicy.xml):
ID_CAP_RINGTONE_ADD:Allows ringtone-marketplace applications to read/write into the Ringtones directory
ID_CAP_MEDIALIB:Access to the media library - read, play-back, etc.
ID_CAP_INTEROPSERVICES:Temporary Interop Service Capability.. To be removed by feature team
ID_CAP_SIMrovides access to SIM manager API
ID_CAP_SMSrovides access to SMS API
ID_CAP_WAProvides access to WAP API
ID_CAP_IDENTITY_USER:Allow an application to use a phone.info.dll to retrieve user properties
ID_CAP_TESTPUBLIC1:Small public test capability
ID_CAP_LOADUNSIGNEDMANAGEDDLL:Capability to load unsigned managed dll into chamber's process space
ID_CAP_LOADUNSIGNEDNATIVEDLL:Capability to load unsigned native dll into chamber's process space
ID_CAP_DEBUG:Allow an application to run in debugging enviorment.
Visual Studio won't let you add all of them directly, but uncompress your .xap in the build directory, and add it manually.
If anyone is thinking of doing this, the phone rejected my attempts to do so. I tried to give myself ID_CAP_LOADUNSIGNEDNATIVEDLL, but it wouldn't even load on the phone. Oh well.
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But if someone use these things in an application , I think microsoft doesn`t approve it in the market place!

amir_rafie said:
But if someone use these things in an application , I think microsoft doesn`t approve it in the market place!
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Ya, not only that, they probably automatically check to make sure you don't try to use them. The phone automatically checks, too.
The main reason I put them here is because I couldn't find them documented anywhere on the web, and I thought it would be good to save someone the time if they started down the same path I did.

hopefully once there is a jailbreak that turns of security/cert checking we can add these capabilities to our apps. Im particularly interested in the p/invoke capability.

indiekiduk said:
Im particularly interested in the p/invoke capability.
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YES! It would make the world beautiful and skies turn blue.

So I set up VS 2010 and tried debugging an app that had a simple DLLImport in it and ID_CAP_INTEROPSERVICES in the manifest, however it still crashed with a MethodAccessException. It was def a valid dll and method name because I took it from one of the DLLImports in the system.location .net dll decompiled with Reflector.

indiekiduk said:
So I set up VS 2010 and tried debugging an app that had a simple DLLImport in it and ID_CAP_INTEROPSERVICES in the manifest, however it still crashed with a MethodAccessException. It was def a valid dll and method name because I took it from one of the DLLImports in the system.location .net dll decompiled with Reflector.
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Interesting. If your app installed, it means you were able to get the ID_CAP_INTEROPSERVICES permission, because if the phone rejects your permission, it rejects it at install time. Maybe the DLL path was wrong, like you need to do ..\DLLNAME.dll or something.

indiekiduk said:
So I set up VS 2010 and tried debugging an app that had a simple DLLImport in it and ID_CAP_INTEROPSERVICES in the manifest, however it still crashed with a MethodAccessException. It was def a valid dll and method name because I took it from one of the DLLImports in the system.location .net dll decompiled with Reflector.
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Try a relative URI path. ./DLLName.dll

On the subject of Native Applications on Windows Phone 7:
A few days ago, an Application called "Network Profile" appeared in the Samsung Zone of my Omnia 7's Marketplace.
This app is the first external app that uses native code - The Marketplace says that it "Requires access to your interop services", and on opening the XAP on my PC, I found it to contain three native COM DLLs, alongside two .NET DLLs and a further native DLL with MUIs that appear to only serve to hold resources.
I'm not sure whether this can be linked to here, so I'm going to describe the interesting parts.
It has not one, but three XMLs - the typical WMAppManifest.xml (pastebin.com/uEJWdTuA), a WMAppPRHeader.xml (pastebin.com/AVcv7JUX) which seems to have something to do with PlayReady DRM, and most interestingly WMInteropManifest.xml (pastebin.com/NCVKP6kM).
There is also the AppManifest.xaml (pastebin.com/rRrB090h).
The NetworkProfile.dll has a number of COM Imports like so:
Code:
[ComImport, InterfaceType(ComInterfaceType.InterfaceIsIUnknown), Guid("F1113B13-AAB8-45E9-91A5-CBE568C29612")]
internal interface INwProfInterface
The Constructor for the class containing all the COM Interfaces:
Code:
ComBridge.RegisterComDll("NwProfDLL.dll", new Guid("4A2580BA-11A3-49AB-AC98-C30B5E72D381"));
this.NwInterface = (INwProfInterface) new CNwProfClass();
ComBridge.RegisterComDll("SecVersion.dll", new Guid("DFE52822-B526-4913-807A-D2AABC7BF911"));
this.SecVerInterface = (ISecVersionInterface) new SecVersionClass();
ComBridge.RegisterComDll("COMRilClient.dll", new Guid("A18F6B1A-924E-4787-AA82-19F98B49CF5D"));
this.SecRILControlInterface = (ISecRilControl) new COSecRilControl();
Happy to answer any questions, and if allowed, either guide people to getting it themselves, or providing a download link to the XAP.

Sweet, good find! I downloaded that app. How did you get it off your phone? If you have a download link to the XAP no one will complain, either.

Search button = google.com???

I don't know if this has been posted already and I'm not sure if this is a feature or some Hostile Takeover by Google.
When I have IE open on my HD7 no matter what page I'm on hitting my search button takes me to Google.com! I don't have anything against Google I actually prefer it, but I find this to be kind of strange on a Windows 7 handset.

Two words: Mobile Operators (Tmobile, AT&T, etc)

Is there any way to changes this? this is pretty annoying
My Trophy uses a Vodafone web to search. I have to go out of IE and then press search to use Bing.

Mobiplayer said:
Is there any way to changes this? this is pretty annoying
My Trophy uses a Vodafone web to search. I have to go out of IE and then press search to use Bing.
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From the secret microsoft documents I've read, this is a WP7 registry setting that carriers adjust before shipping the phones.
I don't think we're too far from having a reg editor given that apps have already been demonstrated that can browse the file system. Just chill a few weeks

I think you can edit registry entries through the MFG application. I sure wouldn't mess with it for fun, though....

According to this document
All you need to do is change the following 2 keys:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes
"DefaultScope"="Bing"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\Bing
"Url"="http://www.bing.com/search?q={searchterms}&src=IE7-Mobile"
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now the question is how to add this reg keys in a .xap file or how to get access to the registry on the wp7 device

Custom ringtones on Mango WITHOUT dev-unlock

Hey all, I saw a couple threads on this, but I found this and thought that it would clear up some of the confusion for making custom ringtones on a NON-Dev unlocked version of Mango.
http://windowsphonesecrets.com/2011/06/28/custom-ringtone-support-in-mango-explained/
I used Audacity and the lame_enc.dll file to make a short ringtone mp3 and then moved it to my phone in the newer version of Zune. After that, I right-clicked on the file and went to edit and manually changed the genre to "Ringtone" (yes, with a capital 'R'). From that point, it did NOT show up in my music on my phone but appeared under the word "Custom" in my ringtone selection. This was actually relatively painless and pretty cool. Hope this tutorial helps people using the Non-Dev Unlocked Mango.
Red.
Samsung Focus
Mango Beta2 Non Dev Unlocked
All thanks to XDA as usual.

A perhaps easier way than using some software to cut the MP3 would be to simply use a webbased service like http://cutmp3.net/
Most people won't need the additional capabilities of audacity and for a few files this non-install version will do.

Microsoft engineer burn their head... 39 sec... really suck idea....
after re-contract i will change to android

Hi, is it possible to have a custom ringotne for a new text message?

jogabonitos said:
Hi, is it possible to have a custom ringotne for a new text message?
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ringtones yes, notifications not yet...

iwantnokia said:
Microsoft engineer burn their head... 39 sec... really suck idea....
after re-contract i will change to android
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Well if that's all the reason you need to leave WP7, then I don't even want to imagine what you'll do with all the issues with android

iwantnokia said:
Microsoft engineer burn their head... 39 sec... really suck idea....
after re-contract i will change to android
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What does that first part mean? I mean beyond the glaring error of the plural pronoun with a singular antecedent, what are you trying to say with the whole "burn their head" thing?
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munkeyphyst said:
What does that first part mean? I mean beyond the glaring error of the plural pronoun with a singular antecedent, what are you trying to say with the whole "burn their head" thing?
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LOL!!!!!!!!!!

Probably already an Android user... hence the limited vocabulary!!! LOL!!!

iwantnokia said:
after re-contract i will change to android
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Bye Android fanboy, you wont be missed.
If you like the phone fine but these type of comments...just go away
May I make a suggestion for you ? Go to your local craigslist, list your phone for sale or trade, get a Android phone and stop trolling the WIndows Phone 7 areas...

Create ringtones on Mango:
Create your own ringtones so you can match your jingle to your mood, or match just the right tune to your contacts. Just make sure the audio file is:
• In MP3 or WMA format.
• Less than 40 seconds.
• Less than 1 MB.
To make any file that fits these criteria into a ringtone on a PC, all you have to do is assign it the genre of "ringtone" in the Zune software. If you don't have the Zune software on your computer, see Install the Zune software.
To create a ringtone using the Zune software
1 Open the Zune software and find the file you want to turn into a ringtone.
2 Right-click the file, and then click Edit.
3 In the GENRE list, click or type Ringtone, then click OK.
4 Connect your phone to your computer using a cable, and then sync the file to your phone

Wish Microsoft would have added custom ringtones when they first released the OS. Simple mishaps like this has caused major blows to this platform in my point of view. I like the fluidity and overall look of WP7 but its lacking essential features. So I bound to head back to android or WM6.5.

That capability existed in the original release of software - it was briefly documented on the earliest versions of the Windows Phone manual posted on the AT&T site, however, for whatever reason it was not available to users in the released version of the phones. No info whether that was due to Microsoft changing their mind, or the carriers optioning that feature out.
...and I clearly need to change my .sig - it is soooo out of date!

I Wonder if there is a way to use builtin ringtones as Textmessage tone - i would like to use the Sound 'portal'...

Ludacris said:
I Wonder if there is a way to use builtin ringtones as Textmessage tone - i would like to use the Sound 'portal'...
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Builtin as ringtones, MAY be possible but they have to be in WMA format. You'll have to create a WMA, copy it to the ISOStore of one of the apps on the phone using Windows Phone Power Tools then use WP7 Root Tools 0.7 to copy it to the \Windows directory. From there you'll have to rename one of the Alert-xx.wma files to something else and rename your wma to Alert-xx.wma. It should work. I changed my Alert-06 for my e-mail to be the old "You've Got mail" sound from AOL

Alternatively, use the Advanced Config for WP7 Mango tool (on TouchXperience). Requires interop-unlock, of course, but provides a nice interface that lets you set the registry keys controlling various sounds to whatever sound files you have installed.
The only catch is that if you open the Sound control panel, it'll reset to some default. If you rename an alert file and then copy the file that you want to use into the name of the renamed file (using WP7 Root Tools, TouchXplorer, or a provxml file) then you can use the control panel directly.

That one didn't work for me (HTC Trophy) - The Text Message Sound is then Set to "None" and I dont get any Sound

Did you open the control panel after running Advanced Config, like I specifically said not to do lest your changes be reset to defaults?

No, there wasn't any tone before I went to the controlpanel. That was the reason why I went there later

iwantnokia said:
Microsoft engineer burn their head... 39 sec... really suck idea....
after re-contract i will change to android
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If you want Nokia, you won't find it with android...

[XAP] MyRingtone2SMS (0.1.1 - May 28, 2012)

Hello xda-developers community
It's my first homebrew app, so be lenient, plz
What is MyRingtone2SMS?
It's very simple app, but quite useful
As we know it, Mango update added, among other things, possibility to add our ringtone, but only to incoming phone call.
MyRingtone2SMS just adds missing feature - change SMS/Email/Voicemail alert tone
How it works?
If you are using e.g. Free Ringtones app, it has ability to save ringtone ("Save Ringtone" window).
Window Phone OS, store this files (ringtones) in "\My Documents\My Ringtones\".
So, MyRingtone2SMS shows files (ringtones) from "\My Documents\My Ringtones\" and when you check the item, it appears in SMS/Email/Voicemail alert tone (in Settings).
Thats all! Now it's easy to set our favorite sms alert tone (e.g. "Power Rangers" )
MyRingtone2SMS 0.1.1
begin
New 0.1.1 version adds new features like changing alert characteristics! Now with MyRingtone2SMS u can change in SMS/Email/Voicemail:
- ringtone length
- ringtone volume
- vibration length
- vibration "position"
- breaks
This options are available in basic and advanced mode. In basic mode you just choose few options from menu or fill in textboxes. Advanced mode gives simple and powerful tool to customize your alert, like in Windows Mobile:
cX- set volume to X in percentage max volume,
pX- play ringtone for X seconds,
vX- vibrate for X seconds,
wX- wait for X seconds.
And also in 0.1.1: new WP7 Root Tools, new UI, check root access on startup, gives information about selected alert (small icons near ringtone name). More in changelog.
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If u have any questions, suggestions, complaints, please write THX
MyRingtone2SMS - requirements
MyRingtone2SMS uses Heathcliff74's WP7 Root Tools SDK, so your device has to have:
- custom rom
OR
- installed WP7 Root Tools and has to be interop unlocked
to add root access for MyRingtone2SMS
MyRingtone2SMS - changelog
0.0.1
- first release
0.0.2
- added ringtones from "\My Documents\Ringtones\" (e.g. R1ng3d saves there)
- detection of data inconsistencies - and possibility to fix it (MyRingtone2SMS will ask to delete corrupted registry values)
Short video of MyRingtone2SMS 0.0.2 from 1800pocketpc:
Description in Polish for version 0.0.1 and 0.0.2 (info w j.polskim, na blogu dobrychprogramów): MyRingtoneSMS - bo Microsoft zaspał
0.1.1
- SMS/Email/Voicemail customize options: ringtone length, ringtone volume, vibration length, vibration "position", breaks
- edit alert with script (like in Windows Mobile)
- basic and advanced mode
- new UI
- new WP7 Root Tools 0.2.1.0
- gives information about selected alert (small icons near ringtone name)
- improvements
Description in Polish for version 0.1.1 (info w j.polskim, na blogu dobrychprogramów): MyRingtone2SMS - kolejne szlify
If you like this app, you can DONATE ME (button "donate me" below my avatar). Thank You!!

Works perfectly thanks
Sent from my 7 Mozart T8698 using Board Express

Works perfectly on my Omnia 7.
THX

I'll test it soon. Nice app

The app doesn't show any ringtones for me on my LG Quantum, I believe this is because the custom ringtone get saved to My Documents\Ringtones on the LG's or at least my phone for some reason rather than My Documents\My Ringtones. I hope you can add the My Documents\Ringtones file path in your next version
Sent from my LG-C900B using XDA Windows Phone 7 App

Show nothing on my LG Jilsander e-906

djfoxer said:
Hello xda-developers community
It's my first homebrew app, so be lenient, plz
What is MyRingtone2SMS?
It's very simple app, but quite useful
As we know it, Mango update added, among other things, possibility to add our ringtone, but only to incoming phone call.
MyRingtone2SMS just adds missing feature - change SMS Alert tone
How it works?
If you are using e.g. Free Ringtones app, it has ability to save ring tone ("Save Ringtone" window).
Window Phone OS, store this files (ring tones) in "\My Documents\My Ringtones\".
So, MyRingtone2SMS shows files (ring tones) from "\My Documents\My Ringtones\" and when you check the item, it appears in SMS Alert tone (in Settings).
Thats all! Now it's easy to set our favorite sms alert tone (e.g. "Power Rangers" )
If u have any questions, suggestions, complaints, please write THX
MyRingtone2SMS - requirements
MyRingtone2SMS uses Heathcliff74's WP7 Root Tools SDK, so your device has to have:
- custom rom
OR
- installed WP7 Root Tools and has to be interop unlocked
to add root access for MyRingtone2SMS
MyRingtone2SMS - changelog
0.0.1
- first release
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Many thanks! In this way I won't continue copying the sms tones into windows
folder and then adding the strings in the registry...

Nice app, working good on HTC 7 Pro with Dynamics7 ROM. THX.

Many thankx
How to put my personnal .mp3 for MyRingtones2SMS recognized it ?
If i download mp3 file with FreeRongtones apps, the list show the music, but if i put my mp3 file with Windows Mobile Device Center in My Ringtones folder... your app don't show it in the list... :s
I don't understant, can you help me please ?
Best regards,

Thank you all for your feedback. !!!
superman4545 said:
The app doesn't show any ringtones for me on my LG Quantum, I believe this is because the custom ringtone get saved to My Documents\Ringtones on the LG's or at least my phone for some reason rather than My Documents\My Ringtones. I hope you can add the My Documents\Ringtones file path in your next version
Sent from my LG-C900B using XDA Windows Phone 7 App
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Selkmann said:
Show nothing on my LG Jilsander e-906
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I also have LG (E900), so it's little strange. I try to check it, and add something to fix this issue on yours devices in next version of MyRingtone2SMS. But you have some downloaded ringtones from web and saved by "Save Ringtone" window (look at added screen)?
(check new version 0.0.2)
poloche said:
Many thankx
How to put my personnal .mp3 for MyRingtones2SMS recognized it ?
If i download mp3 file with FreeRongtones apps, the list show the music, but if i put my mp3 file with Windows Mobile Device Center in My Ringtones folder... your app don't show it in the list... :s
I don't understant, can you help me please ?
Best regards,
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It's not so easy. Becouse files in \My Documents\My Ringtones\ don't have oryginal names but some kind of GUID. So, I take values from registry: \ControlPanel\Sounds\CustomProtectedRingtones and compare with files in that folder.

Ok
I have a suggestion ...
In next version, can you make a possible function to delete the keys in the list ??
In fact, i have download a ringtones in My Ringtones folder and it show in the list ! After, i have deleted this ringtones with WP7 Root Tools explorer and when i run MyRingtones2SMS, the ringtones is constantly in the list !!! If i click on, your app crash and closed ! ...
It is possible to delete the registry key and the ringtone directly with MyRingtones2SMS ??
poloche,

poloche said:
Ok
I have a suggestion ...
In next version, can you make a possible function to delete the keys in the list ??
In fact, i have download a ringtones in My Ringtones folder and it show in the list ! After, i have deleted this ringtones with WP7 Root Tools explorer and when i run MyRingtones2SMS, the ringtones is constantly in the list !!! If i click on, your app crash and closed ! ...
It is possible to delete the registry key and the ringtone directly with MyRingtones2SMS ??
poloche,
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Ok, I just try to fix it in next release. Thx for feedabck
(check new version 0.0.2)

Thankx for v2 and your work !!!
Just works fine

Good job, THX

Just got it working and works well, thanks.

Looks like a cool and nice app.
Just wondering, is this also working for mail and voicemail or only IM/sms? Would be nice to also change these other two (allthough i think most people don't use voicemail so mail would be nice).
Personally i think the alert sounds are too loud so i want to change them to sounds with less volume but currently i cannot do this without going into regeditors and copy files into folders i shouldn't be using

My phone is interop unlocked, ROM unlocked (Tango) and also WP7 Root Tools but I can't view any fies or folders. It doesn't work at all. I am using an HTC Trophy CMDA (Spark_W).

sinister1 said:
My phone is interop unlocked, ROM unlocked (Tango) and also WP7 Root Tools but I can't view any fies or folders. It doesn't work at all. I am using an HTC Trophy CMDA (Spark_W).
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Scratch that, a simple un-install and re-install did the trick; I can confirm that it is working like a charm. : )

I know they say "just use the thanks button" for these types of things, but I have to thank you with words. Mostly because I have a ton of WP7-toting friends, and we'd all reach for our phones when one of them went off due to the limited sound set. I've mostly averted it by sticking to the Nokia sounds that come with the Lumia 900, but they're upgrading to Lumias now, so it's not going to work for much longer.
Just have to wait for an interop unlock now (and I'm pretty sure it'll happen since the Lumia is a pretty popular phone it seems)

Nice One!
HTC HD2 with pdaimatejam rom. Works perfectly, looks like it can set custom tunes for incoming email as well.
John

[GUIDE]Accessing Metro Apps Folder

How To Access The Metro Apps Folder​
Windows 8 introduces a new type of apps called metro apps or modern apps.These apps can be installed with a tap from the windows store.This system works out great for the average consumer but its a nuisance for power users.And since most of the xda devs are power users I decided to write this guide to accessing the metro apps.The metro apps are installed in C/Program Files?Windowsapps/ This folder is hidden and locked away to prevent users from modding the apps.However there is a way to access the folder which I am going to describe in detail here.This procedure is really simple and there is absolutely no need to go into the command line like how I read in some other tuts I found on the web.
STEP 1
The Windowsapps folder is a hidden folder so first of all you will need to go to the control panel and display it in small icons view.Then go to folder options and tick the option that says show hidden files,folders and drives.After doing this click apply and ok and exit.Now when you navigate to c program files,you should be able to see a folder named windowsapps.It will appear in white.
STEP 2
Now double click on the folder.It will not open.Instead,you will get a warning saying that you currently don't have access to this folder.Click continue.Another warning will pop up saying that permission to open the folder has been denied.Click on the security Tab Link.
STEP 3
In the security tab,click on continue.A box will open which will list all the permission holders of the windowsapps folder.It will display TrustedInstaller as the owner.Click Change.A box will open up.Change The Owner to your name and click check names,correct it if you have written the wrong name.Click Ok.The permission will be changed.Check replace owner on subcontainers and objects too.
STEP 4
Now you will need to restart windows explorer for the changes to be effective.Now,you have complete access to the windowsapps folder.:victory:
USES
Now that you have got access to the folder,There are a great many things you can do..Ill list some of them to increase productivity.
1.Delete Preinstalled Useless Apps
2.Read the Source Code
3.Modify/Play around with the apps
etc etc
Enjoy Guys....Hope I helped.......

This has been posted here since at least the Win8 RTM, possibly before. Please search before posting. Also, I would expect a "power user" to already have "Show hidden files and folders" enabled and to be familiar with NT and NTFS permissions systems. Oh, and getting to Folder Options is way simpler than going through Control Panel; you can either open it right from the Explorer ribbon (View -> Options) or just via Start search.
Also, be aware that "Metro" is not the actual name of the interface anymore (officially); some metro transit agency apparently raised a legal fuss over it. The new name is (in classic Microsoft branding failure style) "Windows Store apps" although you'll occasionally hear "modern" used too. When I'm feeling snarky (at least 70% of the time I'm on this site) I call it TIFKAM (The Interface Formerly Known As Metro).

modifying metro app
i modified the code in one of my app's java script files, but it does not affect the app itself... just to check i even made the whole code a comment (with /*....*/) and still the app ran normally... why?
in the other hand if i touch the .css code or the html code the app crushes, even if i only want to change the color code.... why?
i will be thankful if someone could answer these two questions for me, it will help me alot....
thanks in advance
Pinto